Today is our wedding anniversary! Mrs. DM and I have been married for five years today. Soon my marriage to this amazing woman is going to exceed the length of my first marriage. An awful situation–the adulterous abandonment of my first wife–has blossomed into an awesome future. This is a future I never saw coming … Continue reading “Another Anniversary To Celebrate!”
Category: Encouragement
Frustrated over your circumstances? Give thanks.
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. -I Thessalonians 5:18, NLT Ever notice how often we take our own health for granted until we get sick? Maybe it is only me who does this? But I doubt it. Focusing on what we do NOT have … Continue reading “Frustrated over your circumstances? Give thanks.”
When dealing with faithlessness, remember God is FAITHFUL!
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. 2 Corinthians 1:20, KJV Today, I am sharing another song. May its words encourage you. Make it a prayer in faith. You might be going through a dark time, but never forget that God is a … Continue reading “When dealing with faithlessness, remember God is FAITHFUL!”
Is God good? Really is a question of trustworthiness.
The LORD replied, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name, Yahweh, before you. For I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose.” -Exodus 33:19, NLT Have you ever struggled with the question of whether God is good? … Continue reading “Is God good? Really is a question of trustworthiness.”
Dating again? Pro-tip: Find a bad liar.
Dating again? My recommendation is to find someone who is not very good at lying. Put in more positive framing: Find a transparent and honest person. My ex-wife was very good at lying. I suspect many can relate to this statement who come here as well. Was your cheater an accomplished liar, too? Some cheaters … Continue reading “Dating again? Pro-tip: Find a bad liar.”
Peace with the Lord
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. -Proverbs 29:25, KJV Evicting the voices and judgments of others in our heads is a hard thing to do. This is doubly so when the person who spoke destructive things about us was someone whom we … Continue reading “Peace with the Lord”
“CHEATED ON” Book Sale!
Today’s post is about my book: Cheated On: The Divorce Minister Guide for Surviving Infidelity and Keeping Your Faith I wrote this book to share my message in another format to reach more people. The beauty of writing a book is how it allows one to expand on ideas otherwise limited in scope here on … Continue reading ““CHEATED ON” Book Sale!”
Make a song your prayer
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. -Psalm 28:7, KJV When I was struggling with the end of my first marriage, I found songs helped me through the dark valley. They became my prayers. … Continue reading “Make a song your prayer”
Sink roots in God’s love for you
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ….” -Ephesians 3:17b-18, NIV The Good News–i.e. the Gospel–starts with this unfathomable thought: The God of the Universe knows and … Continue reading “Sink roots in God’s love for you”
Gratitude Lessons from the Polar Vortex
You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. Genesis 50:20, NLT This past week we experienced some of the coldest weather in a long time. The picture above is from my car and wasn’t even the … Continue reading “Gratitude Lessons from the Polar Vortex”